New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Qatar and its Neighbors: Disputes and Possible Implications, CRS Insight, June 6, 2017
Burma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Policy: In Brief, updated June 6, 2017
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress, updated June 6, 2017
Stafford Act Assistance and Acts of Terrorism, updated June 2, 2017
Digital Trade and U.S. Trade Policy, updated June 6, 2017
Ransomware Attacks Renew Focus on HIPAA Security Standards, CRS Insight, June 5, 2017
Unmanned and Unregulated? Court of Appeals Rejects FAA Regulation of Many Drones, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 6, 2017
Innovations in artificial intelligence and robotics will allow us to accelerate the search process using foundation AI models for science research and automate much of the experimentation with robotic, self-driving labs.
FAS commends the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for clearing a historic 75 pieces of legislation, including multiple crucial bills to confront the wildfire crisis.
The United States needs a strategic investment fund (SIF) to shepherd promising technologies in nationally vital sectors through the valley of death.
Standardizing support for Accessibility & Accommodations in federally funded research efforts would open opportunities for disabled scientists and their research programs.